PSMT · Nasdaq · Consumer Defensive
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) — Rank #157 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.36) · ROE 10.6% · Piotroski F-Score 5 / 9.
As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001041803 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia.
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The company offers basic consumable merchandise, as well as private label merchandise and consumable and non-consumable products under the Members Selection brand. Its products include groceries, cleaning supplies, and health and beauty aid; meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry; electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, and seasonal products; and clothing, domestics, and home furnishing products. The company also provides food service and bakery; and health services, including optical, audiology, and pharmacy. It sells its products through in-club shopping, mobile app, and online at PriceSmart.com that offers home delivery and curbside pickup under the Click & Go brand service. PriceSmart, Inc.
was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
- Industry
- Discount Stores
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- August 31
- Website
- pricesmart.com
Company Snapshot
P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
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P/S (annual)
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P/B
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P/OCF (annual)
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Shareholder Yield
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Employees
13,000
Industry
Discount Stores
Exchange
Nasdaq
11/12
Flags passed
PSMT fails 1 critical flag
Passes 11 of 12 quality flags
- FAILOperating margin declining
Operating margin lower than prior year
- PASSGross margin holding
- PASSDilution within 2%
- PASSFCF not negative from investment
- PASSDisclosure consistent
- PASSRevenue not declining
- PASSFree cash flow intact
- PASSPasses safety gate
- PASSBalance sheet stable
- PASSNo competitive retreat
- PASSSBC not compressing margin
- PASSNo valuation convergence
Strengths Deferred revenue growing · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)
A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
2/3 passGrowth
2/2 passFCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Does it make money well?
Warning: Operating margin declining · GP/assets 0.36
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.36
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
3rd of 5 SIC 53 peers
Return on equity
10.6%
Gross margin
17.4%
5th of 5 SIC 53 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
7.2%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
9.0%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
9.6%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
12.3%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
345.2%
Cash Flow Health
Is the cash real?
No warning flags · FCF 30% below net income
Free cash flow
$103.17M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF vs net income
-30.2%
(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.
FCF not below net income
Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
0.4%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Balance Sheet Strength
Can it survive a storm?
No warning flags · net cash $139.05M, F-Score 5/9
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.81
4th of 5 SIC 53 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
1.28×
5th of 5 SIC 53 peers
Quick ratio
0.41×
Net cash
$139.05M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Piotroski F-Score
5 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).
Valuation
Is the price reasonable?
No warning flags
Dividend safety
Composite score
2.8 / 5
Capital allocation quality
Composite score
1.7 / 5
Lifecycle Phase History
Price History
Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports